Animal Health
140 jobs axed at Elanco Animal Health plant in Merseyside
The Elanco Animal Health manufacturing plant in Speke, Merseyside has announced major cutbacks that will lead to 140 job losses. Maria Eagle, the…
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'Bird flu not Brexit': UK egg prices set to rise as production falls in EU
Shoppers could soon have to pay an extra six percent on eggs - and it has nothing to do with Brexit. The wholesale prices for eggs has risen in…
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Vets urge 'keep backyard flocks safe' as more Avian Flu cases confirmed across UK
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) have urged backyard poultry keepers to protect their flocks with 'practical biosecurity' steps. This follows…
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Animal Health
RUMA triples funding to help further UK farming away from antibiotic use
Funding for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance has more than tripled in a bid to further help UK farming play its part…
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Dogs kill and injure sheep at East Sussex nature reserve
Dogs at a popular nature reserve in East Sussex have attacked sheep, killing and injuring more than four. Four grazing ewes have been killed and more…
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Nine cases of bird flu reported at Dorset swannery
It has been reported that nine dead swans have been tested positive for bird flu at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset. The swannery was also hit by the…
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Bird flu confirmed in backyard flock in North Yorkshire
The Government has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small backyard flock near Settle in North Yorkshire. A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance…
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Dairy farmers given chance to develop antimicrobial health policy to reduce medicine use
Evidence suggests the frequent use of certain antimicrobials (AM) in food-producing animals may reduce their effectiveness as treatments for both…
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British Hen Welfare Trust sees 12,000 hens slaughtered due to bird flu threat
The British Hen Welfare Trust has been forced to let 12,000 hens go to slaughter due to the threat of bird flu. Defra announced an Avian Flu…
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Animal Health
Save the bees: Environmental groups calls for neonicotinoid ban to be extended to wheat
Environmental charity Friends of the Earth has published a new report today (Thursday January 5) at the Oxford Real Farming Conference warning that…
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